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7050 Aluminum vs. 6016 Aluminum

Both 7050 aluminum and 6016 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6016 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
11 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
68 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 330
130 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 570
200 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 500
110 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
190 to 210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
48 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
160 to 180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 55
29 to 47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110 to 1760
82 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45 to 51
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 50
29 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
77 to 86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15